A pilot and his passenger who were killed in a plane crash over the weekend are being remembered for their dedication to their community.

A pilot and his passenger who were killed in a plane crash over the weekend are being remembered for their dedication to their community.

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Updated: 6:30 PM EDT Sep 2, 2014

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WEBVTT JENNIFER CROMPTON IS LIVE AT THE SCENE NOW WITH MORE. A LONG PROCESS OF FIGURING OUT WHAT CAUSED THIS DEADLY CRASH HAS BEGUN. WHILE KINGSTON MOURNS THE LOSS OF TWO WELL RESPECTED MEMBERS MUCH THEIR COMMUNITY. AN INVESTIGATOR CONFIRMS WHAT WITNESSES DESCRIBED, THAT THIS CESSNA 180, PILOTED BY DAVE INGALLS OF KINGSTON, PITCHED UPWARDS RIGHT AFTER TAKING OFF FROM THE HAMPTON AIR FIELD MONDAY MORNING AND ROLLED TO THE LEFT INTO TREES, KILLING INGALLS AND HIS PASSENGER BRUCE ANDERSON. ON TUESDAY, OFFICIALS WERE POURING OVER WRECKAGE, LOOKING FOR ANSWERS. WE HAVE NOT FOUND ANY TYPE OF PREIMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN THE AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE ITSELF OR THE WING FLAP SYSTEM OR THE ENGINES. THEY'LL ALSO BE LOOKING AT FLIGHT CONTROLS, MAINTENANCE RECORDS AND WHETHER ANY MEDICAL ISSUES MIGHT HAVE PLAYS A -- PLAYED A PART. EVERYWHERE I GO THERE ARE LONG FACES. A MEMORIAL TO PILOT DAVE INGALLS IS IN THE TOWN HALL, RETIRED FROM TWA, A CHAN OF CONSERVATION, A FATHER AND GRANDFATHER WHO OFTEN FLEW WITH HIS WIFE MURIEL. DAVE WAS SUCH A SHY AND QUIET GUY, THERE'S NOTHING NOT TO LIKE ABOUT DAVE. HE AND HIS FEANG BOTH TIRELESS UNASSUMING COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS. BRUCE ANDERSON REMEMBERED FOR HIS WORK WITH KINGSTON'S OLD HOME DAYS. A MAN WHO QUIETLY WROTE THE AREN'T ARTICLE TO REPAIR THE ROOF ON THE HISTORIC PLAINS CHURCH. AND SANG WITH A LOCAL GROUP. GREAT GUY, DO ANYTHING FOR YOU. THE TREES ON THE TOWN'S FAMOUS PLAINS COMMON, BRUCE WAS AN ARBORIST WHO HELPED KEEP THEM LOOKING GREAT FOR YEARS. I REMEMBER BRUCE UP IN THE BUCKET TRUCK PRUNING LIPS. THE TWO MEN WERE FRIENDS, DAVE WAS KNOWN TO INVITE PEOPLE FOR A RIDE, ANY EXCUSE TO FLY. NTSB INVESTIGATORS WILL BE BACK HERE ON SCENE TOMORROW.

Town mourns plane crash victims

A pilot and his passenger who were killed in a plane crash over the weekend are being remembered for their dedication to their community.